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Dorchester County Court Chattel Records, 1847-1852
Volume 776, Page 23   View pdf image
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                                               23.

Emily Le Compte      Be it remembered that the following Bill of Sale was
       from      Ex.d      recorded on the 1.st day of September 1847, To wit:
William Mears           Know all men by these presents that I William Mears
                                 for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred
dollars current money to me in hand paid by Emily Le Compte have
granted, bargained & sold and by these presents do grant, bargain and
sell unto the said Emily Le Compte my negro Girl named Harriet
aged about four years a slave for life and sound in body & mind
To have and to hold the said Negro Girl Harriet as above bargained
and sold unto the said Emily Le Compte, her heirs, executors, Administrators
and Assigns against me the said William Mears, my
heirs, executors and Administrators and against all and every other
person or persons shall and will warrant and defend.      In
testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal
this twenty eighth day of August (1847) Eighteen hundred and
forty seven.
Test  J. W. Henry                                 William Mears   (Seal)

State of Maryland                County, To wit:   On this twenty eighth
day of August 1847 before me the subscriber a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County & state personally appeared William
Mears and acknowledged the above Bill of sale or instrument
of writing to be his act and deed according to the true intent
and meaning thereof.      Acknowledged before     J. W. Henry J. P


Charlotte A. H. Page      Be it remembered that the following Deed of
Paid      to         Ex.d      Manumission was recorded September 3.d 1847.
Jenkins Bayly, Negro      To all whom it may concern be it known that I
                                      Charlotte A. H. Page of Dorchester County in the state
of Maryland for divers good causes and considerations me thereunto moving
have released from Slavery, liberated, manumitted and set free and by
these presents do hereby release from slavery, liberate, manumit and set
free my negro Man named Jinkins Bayley being of the age of thirty
years and able to work and gain a sufficient livehood & Maintenance
and him the said Negro Man named Jinkins Bayly I do declare to be
henceforth free, manumitted and discharged from all manner of service
or servitude to me, my Executors or Administrators forever.  In Witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of
September Eighteen hundred and forty seven.
Ann Page
W.m W. Le Compte                              Charlotte A. H. Page   (Seal)

                                  on this third day of September Eighteen hundred
and forty seven personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice


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